Alan North (December 23, 1920 â€" January 19, 2000) was an American
actor.North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States
Navy during the Second World War. After the war, he became a stage
manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.His
film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The
Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of
Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy
Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No
Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight
(1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982
television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera
Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from
1984-1988. His last stage performance was in 1999 in Lake
Hollywood.North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port
Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000 at the age of 79. He and his
wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria
North.
actor.North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States
Navy during the Second World War. After the war, he became a stage
manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.His
film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The
Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of
Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy
Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No
Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight
(1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982
television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera
Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from
1984-1988. His last stage performance was in 1999 in Lake
Hollywood.North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port
Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000 at the age of 79. He and his
wife June North had two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria
North.
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